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MUD LAKE SOILParent Material :Drainage:Usual Classification :Dominantly moderately decomposed organic materials greaterthan 160 cm thickVery poorly drainedTypic MesisolDescription : Of - 0-40 cm slightly decomposed organic materials, derived from sphagnummoss and other bog-type plantsOm - 40 cm+ moderately decomposed organic materialsNEW LISKKEARD SOILParent Material :Drainage:Varved, calcareous lacustrine clayPoorly drainedUsual Classification :Description : Ap -OTTERSKIN SOILParent Material :Drainage :Bg, -Bgz -Ckg -Usual Classification:Orthic Humic Gleysol0-20 cm clay; very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) ; fine subangular blockystructure ; very hard consistency when dry ; very plastic when wet;stonefree; pH - 6.820-36 cm clay; grayish brown (10 YR 5/2) ; very mottled ; mottles arestrong brown (7.5 YR 5/8) ; coarse blocky ; very hard when dry ; veryplastic when wet ; stonefree ; pH - 7 .036-58 cm clay; light brownish gray (10 YR 6/2) ; very mottled ; massive ;very hard when dry ; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; pH - 7 .258 cm + clay; white (10 YR 8/2) and yellowish brown (10 YR 5/4) ;varved ; very hard when dry ; very plastic when wet; stonefree; calcareous ;pH - 7 .8Outwash sand at variable depths over clayImperfectly drainedGleyed Humo-Ferric PodzolDescription: LFH - 5-0 cm raw humus and roots; very dark gray (10 YR 3/1) ; pH - 5 .0Ae - 0-5 cm sand ; light gray (10 YR 7/1) ; single grain structure ; looseconsistency ; stonefree; pH - 4 .8Bfgj, - 5-45 cm sand ; yellowish brown (10 YR 5/6) ; mottled ; single grain ; loose;stonefree; pH - 5 .4-Bfgj 2 45-63 cm sand ; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) ; mottled; single grain ; loose ;stonefree ; pH - 5 .8IICkg - 63 cm+ clay ; light brownish gray (10 YR 6/2) ; varved ; very plastic whenwet; very hard when dry; stonefree ; calcareous ; pH -7 .8